County population in 2012: 36,094 (52% urban, 48% rural); it was 35,998 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,252County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,426County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,261Renter-occupied apartments: 4,936 (it was 4,138 in 2000)

% of renters here:

31%

State:

33%

Land area: 319 sq. mi.Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 112 people per square mile

(average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Scotland County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.4%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.8% for Black residents, 70.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.9% for American Indian residents, 64.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 46.7% for other race residents, 51.0% for two or more races residents)Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

20.6%

Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

10.0%

Whole state:

5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scotland County is $416 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Agriculture in Scotland County:

Average size of farms: 367 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $293,099Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.62The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.61%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $227,685Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.95%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,629The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.16%Average age of principal farm operators: 53 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.03Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34%Corn for grain: 1281 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 2525 harvested acresUpland cotton: 14898 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 10961 harvested acresVegetables: 137 harvested acresLand in orchards: 30 acres

Tornado activity:

Scotland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 8/29/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Scotland County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.76Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18078.94Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 438.860Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64932.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1390.530Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1046.260Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.69

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.35Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.69

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.1. This is less than state average.

97.0% of residents of Scotland County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

60% of Scotland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.